Best Wireless Routers For Home 2016

There is a heightened demand for Wi-Fi connectivity, both at home and in businesses. The proliferation of devices such as smartphones, computers, smart TVs among other computing machines has accelerated this demand. Most people are used to the habit of connecting their devices simultaneously, thus moving enormous amounts of data. It takes a quality router to prevent these machines from loading pages slowly, buffering or even lagging while playing online games. For this reason, manufacturers continue to produce different models to make the internet life better. The wireless routers come in two types, those without a built-in modem, and those fitted with one. However, there are currently no wired routers because all of them have a built-in Wi-Fi, and thus the name wireless.

Choosing the right router that best satisfies your needs can be a challenging task, but here are the top 5 2016 models that can make a world of difference in your house networking requirements.

This router helps you to share large files across your networks, approximately ten times faster than the usual Ethernet. The USB 3.0 comes with this router allows you to use a flash drive to help you share files with your family members or friends. For your smaller files, you can use the unique eSATA port which serves as a USB 2.0 port to enhance speed.

The router comes with four adjustable external antennas that help your computing devices achieve optimal performance. The devices receive the wireless signals from the beamforming technology instead of the general direction Wi-Fi, which is common in the conventional routers. The beamforming technology increases efficiency, expands the connectivity range and reduces interferences from other devices. The downsides of this model are that you may feel the electrical odor when it’s running, it can get quite warm, and it’s relatively expensive.

The D-Link AC3200 (DIR-890L/R) uses its six external non-detachable antennas to achieve speeds of up to AC 3200. Setting it up is a cinch since you only need to plug it, connect and run the wizard setup and you are good to go. Almost every menu of the DIR-890L/R is subdivided into a simple and an advanced section, making it, even more, user-friendly. It has an edgy design which resembles that of a spaceship, but it is probably the largest in the market. Apart from its non-detachable nature, this router does not come with an eSATA port, has little configuration and features, and thus may offer a moderate file transfer performance.

It might cost you a bit more to purchase the X6 AC3200 but it’s worth every penny you invest in it. The basic menu system of this router allows room for easy operation. Using it offers an excellent optimization of all your devices despite their varying connection needs because it provides you with a reliable internet connection of up to 3.2 Gbps. The six high-performance antennas together with the push ‘N’ connect button allows you to connect to all your devices easily. The negative side of the Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 is that it may be slower if you use your device in a room that is 100 feet away from it.

The most cost-effective router that you can find in the market is the Trendnet-812DRU AC1750 model. It comes with a graphic interface to ease the setup and has a USB 3.0 share port in case you want to share some files. This dual band router can help you stream multiple HD videos at home, and can load vast online files. It has up to 1300Mbps wireless AC band and 450 Mbps n bands. However, this model does not have a wall-mounting option, and it’s USB plugged-in storage performance can be slow.

This tri-band wireless router comes with an easy to use interface for a hassle-free network control. It has a powerful hardware and offers internet connectivity with a speed of up to 3200bps which enhances non-buffering video playback, fast large file sharing and low-latency online gaming. Most people prefer it because of its many features including the ability to preventing malware from attacking their home network. It can also function as a secure VPN/NAS server. Its design may not be the best, and it can’t suit you if you require naming your family members on the IP reservation because it only allows room for MAC addresses.